Airport a leading regional air hub

The airport has passed the 400,000 passenger mark, an all-time record, and will reach 420,000 by the end of the financial year.

Airport manager Dennis Martin said it was particularly pleasing as it had been achieved within a subdued domestic aviation environment nationally.

"We have been working on a specific growth strategy for several years, which involved the development of detailed business proposals and extensive negotiations with our airline partners and it is nice to see positive outcomes as a result,” Mr Martin said.